SAFER money would help Florence add 6 members

11:57 PM,
Jan. 3, 2014

Construction continues on the new fire department in Florence just off of Houston Road on Ted Bushelman Boulevard.

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The city of Florence will get some assistance to pay for the initial staffing of its new fire station, if it agrees to hire the six new firefighters recommended in a study.

City Council voted to approve a $1 million International Association of Firefighters Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant at its Dec. 17 meeting.

The grant is anticipated to cover all salary and benefits of six firefighters for two years at the station just off Houston Road on Ted Bushelman Boulevard, which will open next year. The city would absorb the costs at the end of the grant period. ...